Trellis.



PATENTED DEC. 25

I J. RICHARDS.

TRELLIS.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 6, 19,06.

aiwentoz tfames H/chcmd attoznu v JAMES RICHARDS, OF BUCKHANNON, HALF TOC. I. FARNSWORTH, OF

WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- BUCKHANNON, WVESI VIRGINIA.

TRELLIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, 1906.

Application filed June 6, 1906. Serial No. 320,455.

To all whont it may concern: Be it known that I JAMES RronAnns, a lcitizen of the United States, residing at Buckhannon, in the county ofUpshur and State of I/Vest Virginia, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Trellises; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the in- 1 vention, such aswill enable others skilled in I the art to which it appertains to makeand use the same. 1 My invention relates to improvements in trellises orsupports for plants.

It has for its object to provide a device of this character which issimple of construction, cheap of manufacture, may be folded fortransportation, and is also adapted to hold and feed water andfertilizer to the plants.

The invention consists in the features of construction and combinationsof parts here inafter described, and more particularly pointed out inthe claims concluding this specification.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment ofthis invention, Figures 1 and 2 are elevations of the support or trelliserected. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the trellis folded, and Fig. I is aplan view of the trellis erected.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 is the main upright ortube, to which are secured at intervals a series of eyepieces 2, througheach of which there passes a ring or hoop 3, preferably made of wire andhaving an eye 4 formed at the side farthest from the eyepiece throughwhich it passes. An upright supporting-rod 5, preferably of wire,connects with the eye on each of the rings or hoops, preferably by meansof eyes 6, formed on said rod at intervals corresponding to the distancebetween the main upright. To the lower end of the rod 5, whichterminates at the lowest ring or loop, is connected a prop 7, adapted tobe inserted into an opening 8 in the main upright, whereby the rings orhoops are supported in horizontal positions.

A second series of rings or hoops 9 extend from the other side of themain upright. Each of these ringsis also preferably made of wire, eachend being secured to the corresponding ring of the other series atopposite sides of the eyepieces 2. Each of these l rings is alsoprovided with an eye 10 at the side farthest from its connection withthe main upright. Said eyes are connected bya rod or support 11, formedsimilarly to the rod 5, except that it extends below the lowest ring orhoop for insertion into the ground and is provided with ahorizontally-extending loop 12, adapted to contact with the surface ofthe ground to support the rings 9 horizontally.

The main upright may be made of a piece of pipe or tubular metalprovided with a stopper in its lower end, or it may be made of a solidpiece bored out down to the opening 8 for holding the prop 7. A seriesof small perforations 13, arranged near the opening 8, together withsaid opening, serve to feed water or fertilizer placed in the tubularportion of the upright to the roots of the plants in connection withwhich the trellis is used. The lower end of the upright 1 is flattened,as at 14, to prevent the same from turning after beinginserted in theground.

It will be noted that when folded the device is compact and may beeasily transported from place to place.

My trellis is especially designed for the growing of tomato-plants,peas, cucumbers, and other vegetables and flowers.

I claim 1. A trellis comprising a main upright, a series of rings orhoops pivoted to said main upright and adapted to be folded thereon, arod or upright connecting said rings at their outer sides and a propconnected to the lower end of said rod and adapted to engage an openingin the main upright to support said rings horizontally. E 2. A trelliscomprising a tubular main upright having an opening near its lower endwhereby liquid placed in said tubular upright may be fed therefrom, aseries of rings or hoops pivoted on said upright and adapted to befolded thereon, and means connected to said rings at their outer sidesto support said rings horizontally.

8. A trellis comprising a main upright having a series of eyepiecessecured at intervals thereto, a series of rings or hoops, one passingthrough each of said eyepieces, whereby they are pivotally connected tosaid upright and may be folded thereon, a second series of rings orhoops, extending in the opposite direction from the first series andadapted to be independently folded on said upright, and means to supportsaid rings horizontally.

4. A trellis comprising a main upright having a series of eyepiecessecured at intervals thereto, a series of rings or hoops, one passingthrough each of said eyepieces, whereby they are pivotally connected tosaid upright and may be folded thereon, a second series of rings orhoops extending in the opposite direction from the first seriesand eachconnected to one of the rings of the first series at the'ends of itseyepiece, said second series of rings also adapted to be folded upon theup right, and means to support both series of rings horizontally.

5. A trellis comprising a main upright having a series of eyepiecessecured at intervals thereto, a series of rings or hoops, one passingthrough each of said eyepieces, whereby they are pivotally connected tosaid upright and may be folded thereon, a second series of rings orhoops extending in the opposite direction fi'om the first series at thesides of its eyepiece, said second series of rings also adapted to befolded upon theupright, and rods or uprights, one connecting of rings atthelr outer sides, one

each series of said rods extending downward for insertion into theground and having a projecting loop adapted to engage the surface of theground to support one series of rings horizontally, the other rod havinga prop connected to its lower end, said prop adapted to engage anopening in the main upright and support the other series of ringshorizontally.

6. A trellis comprising a tubular main upright having a series of smallopenings near its lower end whereby liquid placed in said I tubularupright may be fed therefrom, a series of rings or hoops pivoted tosaidupright and adapted to be folded thereon, an upright rodconnected to theouter sides of said rings, and a prop attached to the lower end of saidrod and adapted to engage another opening inv the main upright wherebysaid rings are supported horizontally.

7 A trellis comprising a tubular main upright having its lower endflattened and a series vof small openings near its lower end wherebyliquid placed in said tubular upright may be fed therefrom, a series ofrings or hoops pivoted to said upright and adapted to be folded thereon,an upright rod connected to the outer sides of said rings, and adaptedto engage another opening in the main upright whereby said rings are supported horizontally.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES RICHARDS.

Witnesses:

EUGENE BROWN, B. L. BROWN.

